vilis

Meaning

1. (declension-3, two-termination) cheap, inexpensive
2. (declension-3, two-termination) base, vile, mean, worthless, cheap, paltry

Concepts

cheap

mean

inexpensive

worth little

two a penny

el cheapo

low-priced

vile

wicked

Opposite of

pretiōsus, cārus, impēnsus, dīves, antīquus

Synonyms

abiectus

contemptus

insumptuosus

vīlis

Translations

significammo

bon marché

moyens

significa

άθλιος

barato

goedkoop

رخيص

pas cher

φτηνός

barat

economico

φθηνός

günstig

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈwiː.lɪs]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *weslis, from Proto-Indo-European *weslis, a deverbal adjective with passive meaning ("which can be bought"), from the root of venum (“sale”).